Millie Mitchell

Millie Mitchell serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical health IT and technical services supporting operational readiness across the global Department of Defense healthcare network. Her portfolio focuses on securing advanced clinical systems, secure health data infrastructure, and diagnostic technology solutions that enhance care delivery to service members, retirees, and their families. She specializes in full lifecycle contracting for complex IT modernization initiatives, including system integration, cybersecurity compliance, and cloud-enabled medical platforms, ensuring alignment with DoD health standards and regulatory frameworks. Millie maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of technical service providers, including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc. These partnerships reflect her focus on firms with proven expertise in healthcare IT systems, medical device support, and secure data management. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor evaluation, and long-term service reliability, fostering collaborative engagements with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency and compliance with federal health information security protocols. Millie’s acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective solutions from the broadest possible market, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic programs. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targets, aligning with the DHA’s emphasis on operational readiness and system interoperability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting deep specialization in health IT architecture, clinical workflow automation, and data analytics platforms. She also regularly procures services under 519190 (Other Information Services), particularly for health information exchange and secure digital communication systems. Her expertise centers on integrating next-generation medical technologies into DoD’s enterprise health ecosystem.